We read about an interesting Washington case recently. Raven v. DSHS, a Washington Supreme Court decision handed down on July 18, 2013, indirectly dealt with a guardian’s duty to consider the known wishes of the subject of the guardianship. If the evidence is clear that the ward would not want to be institutionalized, for instance, is it elder abuse for the guardian to keep her ward at home past the time when the state’s Adult Protective Services workers think she should be placed in a nursing home?

It’s an interesting question, and more than just academic. You can read one analysis of the case, and the facts giving rise to the case, at the newsletter/blog of Washington lawyer John S. Palmer. We hope and expect to hear more from Mr. Palmer in the future.